Evaluating Sources
Once students have located resources how do they know they are credible? Instructing students in the area of source evaluation is important for their critical thinking skills and for their understanding of source types. Source evaluation is also important for students to understand and recognize the importance of scholarly communication. Students will develop their information literacy skills when they understand how to evaluate a source.
Evaluating Research Resources: There are many types of resources available to college students and selecting the best ones can be challenging. In this tutorial, different types of sources are defined and evaluated. The learning object was chosen for its breadth and its usefulness to the beginning scholar. Instructors can use this tutorial as an introduction to the various types of resources and how to evaluate them.
Evaluating Sources Image: Visual aids can assist students in understanding the concepts being discussed in a lecture and is the reason for this object's inclusion in the library. The digital learning object is an image highlighting areas that should be questioned when evaluating a source. The image can be used during a lecture or the link can be posted in an online course.
Evaluating Websites: Teaching students to evaluate websites can prove to be difficult. Students are so familiar with the internet that they often forget to consider the source of material found online. This lesson plan is included in the library for use by instructors to teach students how to evaluate web resources. Only one class session is needed for this lesson which increases its usefulness.
How to Separate Fact and Fiction Online: Markham Nolan spoke at TED in London, England. During this TEDTalk, he explains how his company determines if items posted online are fact or fiction. This lecture is a great way to get students to consider the importance of evaluating sources. Students will also see a real life application for determining the quality of sources. The lecture was selected for the digital library because of its creative look at evaluating sources.
Internet Detective: This digital learning object is titled the Internet Detective. It is an online tutorial to assist in instructing students on how to evaluate web sources. The innovative instruction presented in this tutorial is the reason for its inclusion in the digital library. It can be used as a teaching guide where the class works through it together or it can be assigned for individual instruction outside of class.
Peer Review: Western Libraries provides this YouTube video that describes the process of peer review and emphasizes its importance in collegiate work. The learning object is included for its concise approach to peer review and for its relevant information for college students. This video can be used to assist students in understanding different types of sources and how to evaluate their appropriateness for academic work.
Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals: This video is made available from the Peabody Library at Vanderbilt University. The video describes the differences between scholarly and popular periodicals. For college students, the differences are important to understand as many students will be asked by their professors to find resources in peer reviewed journals. Therefore, this video was added to the digital library for its relevant information and for its ability to be viewed in class or placed as a link in a course management system.
Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review: Peer review is the gold standard for scholarly articles. Many scholars though are looking for new ways to publish articles. For instructors wanting to use this article in class, students will need an understanding of the peer review process. The article provides a unique look at peer review and can be used to spark discussion about the topic. It was chosen for its unorthodox way to evaluate resources.
Evaluating Sources Image: Visual aids can assist students in understanding the concepts being discussed in a lecture and is the reason for this object's inclusion in the library. The digital learning object is an image highlighting areas that should be questioned when evaluating a source. The image can be used during a lecture or the link can be posted in an online course.
Evaluating Websites: Teaching students to evaluate websites can prove to be difficult. Students are so familiar with the internet that they often forget to consider the source of material found online. This lesson plan is included in the library for use by instructors to teach students how to evaluate web resources. Only one class session is needed for this lesson which increases its usefulness.
How to Separate Fact and Fiction Online: Markham Nolan spoke at TED in London, England. During this TEDTalk, he explains how his company determines if items posted online are fact or fiction. This lecture is a great way to get students to consider the importance of evaluating sources. Students will also see a real life application for determining the quality of sources. The lecture was selected for the digital library because of its creative look at evaluating sources.
Internet Detective: This digital learning object is titled the Internet Detective. It is an online tutorial to assist in instructing students on how to evaluate web sources. The innovative instruction presented in this tutorial is the reason for its inclusion in the digital library. It can be used as a teaching guide where the class works through it together or it can be assigned for individual instruction outside of class.
Peer Review: Western Libraries provides this YouTube video that describes the process of peer review and emphasizes its importance in collegiate work. The learning object is included for its concise approach to peer review and for its relevant information for college students. This video can be used to assist students in understanding different types of sources and how to evaluate their appropriateness for academic work.
Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals: This video is made available from the Peabody Library at Vanderbilt University. The video describes the differences between scholarly and popular periodicals. For college students, the differences are important to understand as many students will be asked by their professors to find resources in peer reviewed journals. Therefore, this video was added to the digital library for its relevant information and for its ability to be viewed in class or placed as a link in a course management system.
Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review: Peer review is the gold standard for scholarly articles. Many scholars though are looking for new ways to publish articles. For instructors wanting to use this article in class, students will need an understanding of the peer review process. The article provides a unique look at peer review and can be used to spark discussion about the topic. It was chosen for its unorthodox way to evaluate resources.